Japan's ruling party rammed...

RULING PARTY RUSHES BUDGET.

April 29, 1989

TOKYO — RULING PARTY RUSHES BUDGET. Japan's ruling party rammed the national budget through the lower house of parliament Friday in defiance of an opposition boycott that had stalled the bill for nearly two months. Political analysts said the move would increase pressure on the embattled Liberal Democratic Party and its leader, Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita. It was the first time in Japan's parliamentary history that all the opposition parties had boycotted the key plenary session convened to vote on the budget.